Airplane wing



Aug. 16, 193-2. G. J. PARK ET'AL. 198719465 AIRPLANE WING Filed July 14, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l Gene J: Park fiew ge Ania INVENTOR r r; I l 7 l, v w 1 ATTORNEV 7 Aug. 16, 1932. ca. J. PARKET AL 1,871,465

AIRPLANE WING Filed July 14, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Au 16, 1932 UNITEo stares (sm te;was t;

names GENE J. PARK ANDGEOBGE aN'roL, or nEwvoaK, 11.x.

AIRPLANE I WING Application filed July 14,

This invention relates to airplane wings. An obj ectof the invention is the provision of airplane wings so constructed as to pro-' vide an airplane adapted to land safely.

:1 Another object of the invention is the prothe following detailed description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings which form part of the application, with the understanding, however, that the improvement is capable of extended application i and is not confined to the exact showing of the drawings nor to the precise construction described and, therefore, such changes and modifications may be made therefrom as do not afiect the spirit of the invention now ex ceed the scope thereof as expressed in the appended claims. In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of an'airplane my invention. I r

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the airplane shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the airplane shown in Fig. 1.

is provided with a main pair of wings 8 and 9, the front portions of whichtogether form anose 10.

The wing spread provided by the mentioned wings increases'from the front substantially to the rear. Said wings-are on opposite sides of the'longitudinal median line of the plane and are oppositely inclined and rise from the we mentioned longitudinal having wings constructed in accordance with Fig. 4: is a vertical section taken on line 1931. seria i 550,788.

inclusive, as having, j together, a V -Eshaped, cross-sectmnal 'COIlfigHIiLtlOIL. As shown in Fig. 5, however, the mentioned wings "may together have a concavoe'convex configuration in cross-section, with the 'concave'side up. The wings 8 and 9 may be sa1d to be generally U-shaped in plan view,there being median line, and are shown in Figs. 1- to l, 7

a spacalO between. the rear portions of the mentioned wings. An auxiliary pair of wings 11 and 12 bridge the greater partof the'space between the rear portions of'the wings 8 and 9, theseauxiliary wings 11 and 12 being oppositely inclined towards each other and respectively oppositely inclined to thewings 8 and 9. The auxiliary wings 11 and 12 are set back from the front portions of the wings 8 and 9 to provide an open space 15in which a propeller 16 operates, the mentioned propeller being adapted to force a current of air up against the lower faces of the auxiliary wings. 11 and 12 to provide a lifting force against the same. The auxiliary wings .11 and 12 in vertical section have, together, an inverted V-shaped configuration, as shown'in Figs; 1 to 4, inelusive, but they may together have a concavo-convex configuration with the convex side up, as shown in Fig. 5.

' Ailerons 18v and19 are'connected, respece to the rear ends of the wings 8 and tivegy,

9. rudder 20 is shown as extending from the apex of the auxiliary pair of wings 11 and 12. Anyusual or preferred landing gear 21,-as shown in the drawings, maybe employed. It is to be understood that the wings may be constructed of any suitable material and according to anyusual or preferred structure, our invention not being concerned with the manner in which the wing elements areconnected together nor with the material employed in the construction.

It will readily be appreciated by those skilled inthe art that from the foregoing description the construction. described provides airplane wings capable of fulfilling the objects 'of -our invention as stated beginning of this specification.

What'we claim is:

- 1. In an airplane, a pair of wings inclined at the a a V 1,871,465

upwardly from alongitudinal median line of the airplane and tapering in their combined Width and in' a forward direction, and

a pair of auxiliary Wings inclined doWn- Wardly from a longitudinal median line, said auxiliary Wings being of much less Width than the first said wings and terminating at. the top fade of the latter.

2. In an airplane, a pairof wings inclined upwardly from a longitudinal median line of theairplane and tapering in'their com- 2 vI bined Width and in a forward direction, and a pair of auxiliary Wings inclined d0Wn--- Wardly from a longitudinal median line, said auxiliary Wings being of muchle'ss width than the first said ings and terminating at thetop face of the latter, said auxiliarywings beingof much less length than the first said 7 Wings but having their rear edge'sdisposed 1; in the same vertical plane as therear edges 7 V e of the first said Wings.

In testimony I hereof We hereby afliX our signatures. a ,GENE JVPABK.

o 'GEORGE ANTOL. 

